How is 轻 pronounced?

轻 is pronounced “qīng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 轻?

轻 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 轻?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 轻 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4adjectiveverb

轻

Traditional: 輕

qīng

轻 (qīng) means “light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character (traditional 輕) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这个很轻。

Zhège hěn qīng.

This is very light.

Words containing 轻

年轻nián qīngyoung 轻松qīng sōnglight; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 轻视qīng shìcontempt; contemptuous; to despise 轻易qīng yìeasily; lightly; rashly 举足轻重jǔ zú qīng zhòngto play a critical role (idiom); influential 减轻jiǎn qīngto lighten; to ease; to alleviate

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Frequently asked questions

What does 轻 mean?: 轻 (qīng) means “light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 轻 pronounced?: 轻 is pronounced “qīng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 轻?: 轻 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 轻?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 轻 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27